If the great John Lennon were alive he would be turning 67 years old today.

May he and his messages of love and peace never be forgotten.

PEACE: A state of mutual harmony between people or groups of people.

Fun facts about John Lennon:

He loved cats and at one point owned six at once.

After he heard Elvis Presley’s song “Heartbreak Hotel” John new he wanted to be a “rocker.”

John got the chance to meet Elvis in 1965 – Elvis called John “Beatle” because he was unsure of John’s name.

Once upon a time The Beatles were called Johnny and the MoonDogs.

While living at the Dakota, John’s neighbors included singer-songwriter Roberta Flack, and actors Peter Boyle, Gloria Swanson, and Lauren Bacall.

From the mouth of John Lennon:

“I believe in God, but not as one thing, not as an old man in the sky. I believe that what people call God is something in all of us. I believe that what Jesus and Mohammed and Buddha and all the rest said was right. It’s just that the translations have gone wrong.”